Firefighting efforts continue today to contain the Erskine Fire and protect the community. The Kern Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been activated to bring together all the key County departments and community organizations that are working to address the issues facing evacuees. Evacuation recommendations continue due to ongoing public health and safety concerns.

The Kern EOC has established a call center to assist those affected by this devastating event. The call center is currently open and the hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The number to call is 661-873-2660.

The Incident Management Team continues to be the point of contact for updates regarding the fire. Please visit http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/and click on the Erskine Fire link.